Embracing Evolution: How can we keep SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) up to date?

Embracing Evolution: How can we keep SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) up to date? Before we delve into the update process, let’s understand why it’s important to keep SSMS current. Each new release of SSMS includes bug fixes, performance enhancements, and new features that can significantly improve your productivity and the performance of your SQL…

April 19, 2024 by cagri.uncuoglu@aryasoft.com.tr

Embracing Evolution: How can we keep SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) up to date?

Before we delve into the update process, let’s understand why it’s important to keep SSMS current. Each new release of SSMS includes bug fixes, performance enhancements, and new features that can significantly improve your productivity and the performance of your SQL Server environments. Some updates address security – so best is to update to the latest and greatest release.

By the way, this check is a part of our SQL Server Health Check.

Key Benefits of Updating SSMS

Better performance and stability
Support for newer SQL Server versions and features
Access to the latest features and tools
Improved user experience and interface enhancements

Checking for updates (manually)

Open SSMS then click on Tools.
Select “Check for Updates…”
A new window will pop up, displaying the current version of SQL Server Management Studio and the latest version available. You can enable the automatic check while you at it.